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EQS-News: AUSTRIAN POST: First-quarter revenue and earnings above prior year

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Friday, May 12, 2023

The Mail Division reported a revenue increase of 3.3 %, whereas revenue of the Parcel & Logistics Division went up by 15.5 % and the Retail & Bank Division produced a revenue increase of 41.8 %.

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  • The Mail Division reported a revenue increase of 3.3 %, whereas revenue of the Parcel & Logistics Division went up by 15.5 % and the Retail & Bank Division produced a revenue increase of 41.8 %.
  • In the first quarter of 2023, Letter Mail & Business Solutions revenue amounted to EUR 198.2m, implying a year-on-year increase of 5.6 %.
  • International letter mail showed a stable revenue development against the backdrop of a volume decline, whereas the Business Solutions area developed positively.
  • Austrian Post still aims to generate earnings (EBIT) in 2023 at about the same level as last year.

EQS-News: AUSTRIAN POST IN 2022

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

3 Free cash flow before acquisitions/securities/money market investments, Growth CAPEX and core banking assets

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  • 3 Free cash flow before acquisitions/securities/money market investments, Growth CAPEX and core banking assets
    The Austrian Post Group’s revenue rose slightly by 0.1 % to EUR 2,522.0m in 2022.
  • Accordingly, 46.9 % of total operating expenses incurred by Austrian Post in 2022 were accounted for staff costs.
  • The Austrian Post Group had an average of 27,132 employees (full-time equivalents) in 2022, compared to an average of 27,275 employees in the same period of the previous year (–0.5 %).
  • On the equity and liabilities side of the balance sheet, the equity of the Austrian Post Group amounted to EUR 710.4m as at 31 December 2022 (equity ratio of 13.2 %).

Award-Winning Author Anne Beall Reveals the Profound Effect of Fairytales in Modern Life in New Book, Only Prince Charming Gets to Break the Rules: Gender and Rule Violation in Fairy Tales and Life

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Monday, March 6, 2023

She shares research findings that reveal a link between gender and rule violation in fairy tales and everyday life.

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  • She shares research findings that reveal a link between gender and rule violation in fairy tales and everyday life.
  • Beall found male characters are more likely than female ones to break the rules, and they're frequently rewarded for doing so.
  • "Fairytales are some of the first stories we hear as children, and they have a profound effect on us," said Beall.
  • Only Prince Charming Gets to Break the Rules: Gender and Rule Violation in Fairy Tales and Life (978-8985888430) is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, and wherever books are sold.

Sibling Rivals Travis and Jason Kelce launch RealTruck Big Game giveaway

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Brothers Travis and Jason Kelce have more than one thing in common, and it's not that they're both professional athletes vying for a championship during the Big Game on February 12. All-Pros Travis Kelce, tight-end for Kansas City, and Jason Kelce, center for Philadelphia, are both investors in RealTruck, Inc., the premier manufacturer and online retailer of aftermarket truck parts and accessories. RealTruck will reward one lucky fan with $10,000 in truck products via its social giveaway on Instagram.

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  • All-Pros Travis Kelce, tight-end for Kansas City, and Jason Kelce, center for Philadelphia, are both investors in RealTruck, Inc. , the premier manufacturer and online retailer of aftermarket truck parts and accessories.
  • RealTruck will reward one lucky fan with $10,000 in truck products via its social giveaway on Instagram .
  • To enter the Big Game Trucket List Giveaway, brand enthusiasts must:
    "Like" a RealTruck $10K Giveaway post.
  • "The Big Game Trucket List Giveaway allows us to continue fulfilling dreams just in time for spring and off-roading season," Ambroza added.

Corporate Insight Announces Annual Digital Member Experience Awards in Health Plans, Highlighting the Growth of Cost Estimator Tools

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate Insight, the leading provider of competitive intelligence and customer experience research to the healthcare industry, today announced the release of its 2022 Monitor Awards in the health plan digital member experience. The annual awards program recognizes digital innovation and best practices, awarding gold, silver and bronze medals in recognition of significant advances in web and mobile member experience over the past year.

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  • The annual awards program recognizes digital innovation and best practices, awarding gold, silver and bronze medals in recognition of significant advances in web and mobile member experience over the past year.
  • "In 2022, health insurers made significant investments in upgraded tools and resources to help members make more informed choices about their care," said Lauren Roncevic, research director at Corporate Insight.
  • "By outfitting members with education resources and procedure or treatment price breakdowns within cost estimator tools, insurers are providing cost transparency and helping relieve member stress."
  • In the Cost Estimator Tools category, UnitedHealthcare wins a gold medal for its comprehensive treatment cost results, guided and predictive search process, and detailed cost estimates with educational information about the procedure.

EQS-News: Österreichische Post AG: AUSTRIAN POST IN Q1–3 2022: Good quarterly development in a challenging market environment

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Friday, November 11, 2022

Direct Mail accounted for 27.0% of the total divisional revenue, and Media Post had a 10.1% share.

Key Points: 
  • Direct Mail accounted for 27.0% of the total divisional revenue, and Media Post had a 10.1% share.
  • Revenue from Media Post, i.e., the delivery of newspapers and magazines, increased by 3.7% from the prior-year period to EUR90.3m.
  • Group EBIT in the first three quarters of 2022 declined from EUR144.0m to EUR125.3m and was impacted by the current challenging market environment.
  • This corresponds to a year-on-year decrease of 27.9% and is primarily attributable to the challenging business environment in the Turkish market.

EQS-News: Austrian Post H1 2022: Q2 trend improvement against challenging market environment

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

Direct Mail accounted for 27.0% of total divisional revenue, and Media Post had a 10.4% share.

Key Points: 
  • Direct Mail accounted for 27.0% of total divisional revenue, and Media Post had a 10.4% share.
  • The basic downward volume trend resulting from the substitution of letters by electronic forms of communication continued.
  • Revenue from Media Post, i.e., the delivery of newspapers and magazines, increased by 6.5% from the prior-year period to EUR62.6m.
  • This corresponds to a year-on-year decrease of EUR14.2m and is primarily attributable to the difficult business environment in the Turkish market.

Ivalua Launches Collaboration and AI-Powered Innovations to Help Organizations Improve Supply Chain Resilience and Profitability

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Monday, July 11, 2022

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. , July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ivalua, a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions, announced the general availability of its new platform release 174. The release includes a broad set of innovations to empower Procurement and Supply Chain leaders to improve collaboration among internal stakeholders and suppliers, proactively mitigate supplier risk and performance issues, gain efficiency and visibility in contracting and improve guidance and effectiveness across procure-to-pay.

Key Points: 
  • The release includes a broad set of innovations to empower Procurement and Supply Chain leaders to improve collaboration among internal stakeholders and suppliers, proactively mitigate supplier risk and performance issues, gain efficiency and visibility in contracting and improve guidance and effectiveness across procure-to-pay.
  • Customers will now be able to accelerate contract cycle times with AI-driven document segmentation, clause classification & metadata extraction.
  • As part of the release Ivalua launched a new Message Center, which will enable seamless collaboration across the platform.
  • The Message Center is an embedded chat functionality that will enable collaboration and contextual discussions amongst internal users and suppliers.

PEPSI® Gives Cubs Fans the Chance to Catch a Game with Legend Ryne Sandberg at Wrigley Field for Ultimate Gameday Experience

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

CHICAGO, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baseball and summertime in Chicago go together like the winning combination of Pepsi and Wild Cherry. So this summer Pepsi is celebrating the most dedicated Chicago Cubs fans by putting a cherry on top of their gameday experience with an opportunity to watch a game from a suite at Wrigley Field with Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg, win a pair of gameday tickets to watch the Cubs take on the New York Mets July 16 or July 17, and party at a pop-up event at Gallagher Way.

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  • Starting today through July 10, tell us what would put a cherry on top of your Wrigley Field experience on Twitter using hashtag #PepsiCherryOnTopSweepstakes and tagging @Pepsi.
  • "Spending time with diehard Cubs fans is one of my favorite things about being part of the Cubs family," said Ryne Sandberg.
  • "We're proud to give Cubs fans another unique way to experience the game this season."
  • Follow @Pepsi on TikTok, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on the latest with Pepsi.